to generate a rich and consistent flow of high-quality, relevant articles for international journals so as to have an impact on the research agenda of the international scientific community; and

to educate and train internationally competitive graduates who bring their employers advanced knowledge and well-developed problem-solving capabilities, and are prepared for independent life-long learning.

Rankings

Excellent research performance

3rd place among German faculties for Economics (Handelsblatt ranking 2015), 4th place among German faculties for Business Administration (Handelsblatt ranking 2014)

Adding together the points from the Handelsblatt research ranking for Economics in 2014 and Business Administration in 2015, the WiSo Faculty is currently the leading German research institute (154 points).

Excellent reputation of graduates among HR managers of Germany's major companies

3rd place among German faculties for Economics, 4th place among German faculties for Business Administration and for Information Systems (Wirtschaftswoche rankings 2016)

Ranked 25 for value for money (Financial Times 'Masters in Management' ranking 2016)

Ranked 66 in Financial Times 'Masters in Management' ranking (2016)

Ranked 151–200 in Academic Ranking of World Universities (University of Cologne) (second place in Germany) (2015)

Ranked 170 in Times Higher Education World University Ranking (University of Cologne) (2016-2017)